The Painted Madonna

The Painted Madonna — Plot

Dishonored by playboy John Radon, simple country girl Stella Dean flees to the city to hide her shame. Leading a disreputable life she eventually obtains great wealth as a courtesan known as the Black Nightingale. One day she meets Milton Taylor, an artist from her hometown who knew her when she was an innocent, and he asks her to pose as his model of the Madonna. Stella agrees and feels cleansed by the experience, however when Milton discovers Stella's reputation he begins to drink and leaves her, his illusions shattered. Repentant, Stella converts her mansion into a refuge for foundlings and returns to her hometown of Pleasantville reconciling with Milton.

• Release date
• November 11, 1917
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• O.A.C. Lund

The Painted Madonna — Cast

Gretchen Hartman Stella Dean Sidney Mason Milton Taylor

W

William Lampe John Radon

D

David Herblin Frank Osborne Albert Tavernier Rev. Charles Lamb

A

Anita Navarro Helen

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Edith Reeves Fanny Ben Julia Stuart Annabel Dean